How many movies hold up for 35 years?! The plot structure is complete perfection. At 2 hours and 20 minutes, there is absolutely no fat in this production anywhere. Every character is plausible with no stupid tropes (OK, the "super b**ch" references are a tad dated, at least in my home where today's psychotic misogyny has no place). Ed Harris gives the performance of his life - complex, emotional, conflicted, and even evolving as the story gets deeper. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is equally brilliant and utterly genuine. James Cameron's better known blockbusters, while still excellent, feel a bit overdriven at times. I saw the Abyss when it was released, again in 2005, and today. It remains a perfect film, even without the aliens. What a joy!
Review of The Abyss
